Mayo Pink Ribbon 'boldly' setting a new fundraising target

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Mayo Pink Ribbon recently launched their 2021 fundraising event ‘300k YOUR Way’ – a virtual 300km journey around the beautiful county of Mayo while raising vital funds for breast cancer research.

Call for vaccination centre in Ballina

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Fianna Fáil councillor Michael Loftus has called for a second Covid-19 vaccination centre in the county to be established in Ballina. Cllr Loftus raised the issue at the April meeting of the Ballina Municipal District, saying that it would speed up the whole process and that a town the size of Ballina, along with the north Mayo region, should have a centre. He asked for the council to write to the Department of Health to raise the matter. He was backed by his party colleague Cllr Annie May Reape and Fine Gael Cllr John O’Hara in this call.

Ballina biodiversity plan goes on public display 

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

The elected members of Ballina Municipal District have agreed that a new Biodiversity Plan for the town will be put on public display. The members were given a presentation on the plan by Deirdre Cunningham, heritage officer for Mayo County Council, at their April meeting.

Call for Ballina policing committee

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Councillor Michael Loftus has asked for a joint policing forum to be set up for the Ballina Municipal District. He told the April meeting of the district that following on from a recent countywide Joint Policing Committee (JPC) meeting, he wanted to see a forum set up similar to that used to exist before the abolition of town councils, when Ballina Town Council had its own JPC - which then fed into a countywide JPC.

Reape looks for refurbishment works on footpaths

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Fianna Fáil councillor Annie May Reape put forward a notice of motion before the April meeting of the Ballina Municipal District reading: "Under the Active Travel 2021 allocations, as recently announced, I am asking Ballina MD to include footpath refurbishment works in Childers Heights and Moy Heights. I further ask Ballina MD to include improvement works to the pedestrian crossings at Tolan St/O’Rahilly St/Casement St and Bury St in the Ballina Town Transportation Plan."

Duffy looks for footpath extension on Killala Road

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Independent Ballina councillor Mark Duffy put forward a notice of motion at the April meeting of the Ballina Municipal District calling for a 300 meter extension of the footpath on the Killala road in Ballina to Oaklawn housing estate; and also, in time, allowing it to connect up with the proposed new Culleens National School.

Weir wants filter lane onto Connolly street in Ballina

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Independent councillor Seamus Weir put forward a motion at the April meeting of the Ballina Municipal District which read: "I call on Ballina Municipal District to provide a left filter lane on Water Lane Street, turning left on to Connolly Street.

Ballina to put up plaque in memory of PJ Ruttledge

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Cllr Annie May Reape put forward a notice of motion before the April meeting of the Ballina Municipal District, calling on Mayo County Council to erect a plaque on Pearse Street in memory of the late PJ Ruttledge.

Duffy calls for stream to be covered over in estate

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Ballina councillor Mark Duffy has called on Mayo County Council to cover over an open section of a stream located at the green area of the Moyvale housing estate in the town.

Mayo guide dog owner appeals for support for fundraiser

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind's national fundraising campaign Guide Dog Day takes place on Friday, May 7.

Portwest: We’re #BackingLocal – local sports, local jobs, and local people

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

It was announced earlier this year that, for the first time in twenty-four years, Intersport Elvery's would share their position on the Mayo GAA jersey with a second sponsor. This sponsor was later revealed to be Portwest, the Westport workwear company that has made its mark as the fastest growing workwear company worldwide.

€8,279,000 in funding announced for major Westport development

Mon, Apr 19, 2021

There was a major boost for Westport announced today, with €8,279,000 in funding announced for a new co-located Municipal District Library along with long term facilities/hub for community groups at Altamount Street in the town.

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